Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Volotov description and photos - Belarus: Gomel (Topic)

Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Volotovo description and photos - Belarus: Gomel. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Volotovo was built at the expense and initiative of Count M.P. Rumyantsev in 1817 instead of the old wooden dilapidated church. For its construction, the English architect John Clarke was invited, and for the painting of the altar Rumyantsev sent a local master icon painter abroad to study.

In the early 1830s, parish priests complained a lot about the poor condition of the church, about which numerous reports in church archives. In 1838 the church was renovated. The brick floor was replaced by a wooden one, other repairs were carried out.

In 1846, Prince Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich became the owner of these places, who conceived major changes in his estate. At his insistence, the peasants from Volotov were relocated to the village of Ivanovka. Almost no one remained in the parish. The temple was closed as unnecessary. It stood closed for almost 50 years.

In 1893, it was decided to restore the parish in Volotovo. In 1899, the parish was restored, and the temple, after a long and careful restoration by the architect Komburov, was reopened. In 1907, the Volotovskaya Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was closed again, since the parish was not numerous.

During the Soviet era, the temple was closed and badly dilapidated. Many were surprised to see the unusual church.

In 1999, a plan was drawn up for its restoration, which was taken up by the Project Restoration organization. The temple was reopened and consecrated only in 2005. Since then it has been a functioning Orthodox church.

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